Our Beliefs
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Matthew 22:36-40
As Episcopalians, we affirm the promises of our Baptismal Covenant:
To continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers
To persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever we fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord
To proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ
To seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbors as ourselves
To strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being
CTK is a loving and affirming community in Christ, committed to growing together in love and striving for justice in our lives and in the wider world. We embrace and celebrate the dynamism and diversity of the Divine that is reflected in humanity and all of creation. We believe that the journey of faith is most fully lived out in community, and that our questions and doubts bring us closer to God.
Whoever you are, whatever you believe or don’t, you are welcome here. Let’s journey together.
Episcopalians understand our Christianity as something that impacts our social and communal lives as well as our private or personal lives. As a result, Episcopalians are called not only to live Christ-like lives personally, but to work for the good of our communities by seeking structural change.
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Women in Leadership
Leadership is a gift from God and can be expressed by all people in our church, regardless of gender, sexual identity or orientation.
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LGBTQ+ in the Church
Faithful Episcopalians have been working toward a greater understanding and radical inclusion of all of God’s children for nearly a half-century.
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Racial Justice & Reconciliation
The Episcopal Church’s work toward racial reconciliation, healing and justice is guided by the long-term commitment to Becoming Beloved Community.
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Abortion & Reproductive Justice
The Episcopal Church believes that reproductive health care is an integral part of a person’s struggle to assert their dignity and worth as a human being.
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Environmental Justice & Climate Change
Concerned for the global climate emergency, we commit to form and restore loving, liberating, life-giving relationships with all of Creation.
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Immigration
Episcopal Migration Ministries is the Episcopal Church’s convening place for collaboration, education, and information-sharing on migration & refugee resettlement.